CHERISH Meaning of CHERISH in English ■ verb1》 protect and care for lovingly. 2》 nurture (a hope or ambition).OriginME: from OFr. cheriss- , lengthened stem of cherir , from cher 'dear', from L. carus . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004